as in canceled
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
their film deal had been abruptly cried off, and now the filmmakers were back to square one
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The agency has reportedly cancelled or delayed more than a billion dollars of grants for programs like school desegregation and disability services.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026 -
The singer was touring North America at the time of the discovery and canceled the remaining dates after the news broke.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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And the paintings began, in part, as a meditation on erasure—a rebuke, of sorts, to a digital regime that had abandoned writing’s tactility.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The speed problem Imas hasn’t abandoned his fears.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Later that year, the DOJ also scrapped the requirement that airplane manufacturer Boeing have its own independent monitor.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The wine list was scrapped and replaced mainly with VinZant’s George Vineyard wines.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
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Kuwait has revoked nationality from more than 70,000 people since 2024, with officials saying its program aims to address fraud.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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But in 2021 president Joe Biden revoked the order; Trump reinstated it in 2026.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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That flight had twice aborted takeoff and declared an emergency due to an odor onboard that was sickening flight attendants.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Republic Airways said the flight, operating as American Airlines Flight 4464, aborted its initial landing attempt and performed a go-around during its approach into JFK.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Rumors had previously emerged that the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah, which was also called off because of the Iran war, could rejoin the schedule after Abu Dhabi.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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However, the press conference was called off as an unidentified man told waiting reporters that the family would not be stepping out.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2026
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Trump has ordered that two rules be repealed for every new one imposed.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Voters narrowly approved Measure B in November 2022, which repealed the 106-year-old People’s Ordinance and allowed the City Council to impose a cost-recovery fee for trash, recycling, and organics services.—
Johnny Lee Dang,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Cried off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried%20off. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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